Linyi Aston

Linyi, situated in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong,now plays host to one of Aston's newest schools. When walking around the city our foreigners are often greeted with smiles and “Hello!”s from Weinan residents young and old. Getting around the city is no problem either. Wide roads and non-crowded streets mean walking or cycling around the city is stress-free and relaxing.

The people are friendly and inviting. Strangers look-on with intrigue at never-before-seen foreign faces, while English students all over the city want to take the opportunity to practice their English. It's easy to make friends, and this leads to great opportunities to develop (or start learning!) Chinese language.

The square and area surrounding it has many shops and restaurants, ranging from western fastfood, KFC, McDonalds, & Pizza Hut, to Chinese restaurants and food stands, with some situated on the corner of the school's road. The shops consist of shopping malls and smaller outlets with western and Chinese brands to a large supermarket where one can buy everything from clothes, DVDs, and electronics to the usual items a supermarket houses, food.

Around the city you'll find mountains, rivers. The “yi” river (after which the city is named) flows to the city.Also, “Mengshan” in linyi is very famous inShandong. In the countryside, there are wonderful sights, for exmple, the bamboo and spring countryside .